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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for…

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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 2020 Introduced by: Cuellar, Henry Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 14, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area in a border region of Texas as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor.

The study area includes (1) the portion of the Rio Grande River and surrounding areas as generally depicted on the map titled Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor and dated April 2020; and (2) any other areas in Texas that have a shared heritage with the areas depicted on the map and are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, those areas.

What's happening now April 23, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 47 Related bill John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
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All 3 Democratic 2
Cartwright, Matt
· Nov 9, 2020
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 28, 2020
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6499: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6499/
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"H.R. 6499: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6499/.
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H.R. 6499, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6499/.
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